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Malaysia will host the 11th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from 12 � 14 December 2005. The ASEAN Summit is an annual meeting held on a rotational basis by the country which holds the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Standing Committee. The Related Summits that are to be held around that time are the 9th ASEAN + 3 Summit , 9th ASEAN + China Summit, 9th ASEAN + Japan Summit, 9th ASEAN + Republic of Korea Summit and 4th ASEAN + India Summit. Malaysia will also be hosting the first ASEAN + Russia Summit. The highlight of these high-level meetings will be the staging of the First East Asia Summit (EAS) on 14th December 2005. 

The ASEAN Summit is geared towards strengthening ASEAN as a regional institution that is competent in managing issues of regional and international concern in an effective and productive way. The meetings would provide opportunities to Leaders of ASEAN member countries to evaluate the relations and cooperation within the grouping as well as identifying the most appropriate measures in defining the direction of ASEAN. While Summits of ASEAN and its dialogue partners namely China , Japan , Republic of Korea , India and Russia allows ASEAN to strengthen its cooperation with these nations. The inaugural East Asia Summit is expected to draw ASEAN to closer and substantial relations with China , Japan , Republic of Korea , India , Australia and New Zealand .

Malaysia will also host two other Summits, namely the Second Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth Areas (BIMP-EAGA) Summit and the First Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Summit on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Summit . They were aimed at enhancing sub-regional cooperation. While Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar and Vietnam will hold their Second CLMV Summit. 

To make preparations and lay the groundwork for these top-level meetings, senior officials and Ministers from these countries will meet in Kuala Lumpur from 6th to11th December 2005 at various senior officials' and ministerial level meetings.ASEAN or the Association of South East Asian Nation has a population of about 500 million, a total area of 4.5 million sq. km, a combined gross domestic product of US$737 billion, and a total trade of US$720 billion. 

The private sector in ASEAN will also play an active role during the busy summit period as Kuala Lumpur will stage the 2005 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit from Dec 9 to 11.  
The Business and Investment Summit, which is the third in the series, will be sponsored by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council. 

Besides complementing the 11th ASEAN Summit, its objectives are to foster an exchange of views and perceptions between the private sector and government within ASEAN and East Asia and to facilitate commerce and trade between the communities in this region. 

It will also help explore intra- and inter- ASEAN/East Asia business and investment opportunities and highlight the enormous investment potentials of the ASEAN and East Asian regions.
 
 
 
ONE VISION, ONE IDENTITY, ONE COMMUNITY
 
 
 
 

The Twin Towers was chosen as a recognizable symbol for Kuala Lumpur . Twin towers symbolizes the progressive growth of ASEAN where all its members move together in tandem to achieve a common goal.

The two pinnacles signify the promotion of physical and spiritual growth and development. The ASEAN logo between the pinnacles, signifies the goal of ASEAN member countries to achieve an ASEAN Community.

The ASEAN logo at the centre signifies regional integration. The ASEAN logo at the centre of the two towers also signifies ASEAN being the driving force in its relations with the Dialogue Partners.

The sky bridge symbolizes the narrowing of development gap among ASEAN member countries. Indirectly, the twin towers also reflects the number eleven, in line with this being the 11th ASEAN Summit.
 
 
 

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